Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 48.6% cheaper than United Arab Emirates.
If you lived in Ghana instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 52.1% less for restaurants
United Arab Emirates
|
Ghana
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.05
AED29.59
|
$3.27
GHS45.77
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.09
AED29.72
|
$5.09
GHS71.22
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
AED3.96
|
$0.55
GHS7.76
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
AED2.23
|
$0.22
GHS3.12
|
|
pay 3.5% more for groceries
United Arab Emirates
|
Ghana
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
AED4.72
|
$1.53
GHS21.44
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.11
AED18.78
|
$2.95
GHS41.34
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
AED24.93
|
$7.96
GHS111.40
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
AED9.43
|
$2.10
GHS29.37
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
AED12.71
|
$1.89
GHS26.42
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
AED3.55
|
$0.90
GHS12.55
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
AED2.76
|
$0.45
GHS6.35
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
AED3.24
|
$0.53
GHS7.37
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
AED2.08
|
$0.98
GHS13.65
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
AED1.85
|
$0.88
GHS12.25
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
AED1.75
|
$0.71
GHS10.00
|
|
pay 27.2% less for transportation
United Arab Emirates
|
Ghana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.18
AED11.70
|
$3.86
GHS53.98
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$73.48
AED269.91
|
$26.48
GHS370.53
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,136.59
AED151,094.69
|
$8,310.68
GHS116,292.88
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.56
AED35.10
|
$10.89
GHS152.41
|
|
pay 69.1% less for housing
United Arab Emirates
|
Ghana
|
||
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.87
AED370.51
|
$41.24
GHS577.15
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,052.52
AED3,865.92
|
$428.99
GHS6,002.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$822.84
AED3,022.29
|
$95.80
GHS1,340.51
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.90
AED429.36
|
$35.44
GHS495.91
|
|
pay 60.8% less for childcare
United Arab Emirates
|
Ghana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$544.40
AED1,999.60
|
$59.09
GHS826.91
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,131.09
AED29,865.51
|
$5,489.48
GHS76,815.31
|
|
pay 64.9% less for entertainment and sports
United Arab Emirates
|
Ghana
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.77
AED35.89
|
$0.93
GHS12.98
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
AED18.20
|
$1.56
GHS21.82
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.27
AED23.04
|
$1.15
GHS16.15
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.48
AED255.22
|
$30.11
GHS421.38
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.92
AED43.79
|
$8.70
GHS121.78
|
|
pay 69.9% less for clothing
United Arab Emirates
|
Ghana
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.20
AED228.47
|
$15.66
GHS219.10
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.07
AED227.99
|
$18.59
GHS260.16
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
AED337.89
|
$32.46
GHS454.20
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.38
AED409.10
|
$33.24
GHS465.17
|
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